What does the LGA say about the new collections?
The LGA stresses that bin collectors will continue to visit houses every week, but will alternate what rubbish they take. It says that the top 10 councils for recycling all use alternate collections, and that the UK faces “stark environmental choices” in the coming decade. The amount of waste generated by households is rising but the amount that must be recycled must increase to 40% to meet EU landfill targets. The National Audit Office has estimated that, if those targets are not met, councils could face fines of £205m by 2013. Those fines will be passed to householders, so the more rubbish they produce, the more they will have to pay. It is estimated that landfill sites will run out in nine years if households continue to dispose of current volumes of rubbish, the LGA said. What do householders think? Householders have complained that rubbish lying around for longer attracts vermin and could lead to the spread of diseases, especially in summer months. There are concerns that some inn
